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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1981
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY MEMBERS PRAISED FOR WORK
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MEMBERS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG WERE THIS EVENING COMPLIMENTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, FOR THE IR SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN ORGANISING THE YEARLY INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 36TH HONG KONG TERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY, AT THE CITY HALL, THE GOVERNOR SAID THE INCREASING NUMBER OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EXHIBITORS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY EACH YEAR, AND THE TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC STANDARD OF THE EXHIBITS, BEAR WITNESS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE SOCIETY'S EFFORTS.
THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE SOCIETY AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES=+BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS+, +COLOUR PRINTS+ AND COLOUR SLIDES+.
MORE THAN 1 000 ENTRIES IN EACH CATEGORY WERE RECEIVED FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM WHICH OVER 300 OUTSTANDING ENTRIES WERE SELECTED IN EACH CATEGORY.
A GOVERNOR'S TROPHY, A GOLD TROPHY AND PSA GOLD MEDAL, THREE SILVER TROPHIES, FOUR BRONZE TROPHIES AND TEN BRONZE MEDALS ARE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS OF EACH CATEGORY.
AMONG THE PRIZES, THE GOVERNOR'S TROPHY IS AWARDED FOR THE BEST ENTRIES IN EACH CATEGORY,
THE HOLDERS OF THIS YEAR'S GOVERNOR'S TROPHIES ARE, PAVEL KUNIN OF USSR (BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS), CHOW KWEI-CHING OF CHINA (COLOUR PRINTS) AND MARTIN BRUCE OF USA (COLOUR SLIDES).
THESE THREE TROPHIES WERE PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WINNERS DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY FROM DECEMBER 12 TO 19 BETWEEN 10 AM AND 7 PM. ON DECEMBER 20 (SUNDAY), THE OPENING HOURS WILL BE 10 AM TO 6 PM.
IN ADDITION TO THE EXHIBITION, THERE WILL BE THREE SLIDE SHOWS HELD AT THE CITY HALL RECITAL HALL ON DECEMBER 12, 13 AND 14, BEGINNING AT 5.30 PM EACH DAY.
ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION AND SLIDE SHOWS IS FREE.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR MURRAY'S SPEECH.
+1 AM DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 36TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION.
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